PEACHES. 



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PEA.CHES, 



Alexander's Early. 



A chance seedling on the farm of O. A. Alexander, near Mount Pulaski, 

 Illinois. This new peach ripened here last season, towards the last of 

 Jnly, two weeks before Hale's Early ; tree vigorous, productive ; the 

 fruit showy, of good flavor, and promises to be an acquisition as an early 

 market variety and for home use ; leaves with globose glands ; flowers 

 large. ' . 



Fruit medium, nearly globular, slightly depressed ; suture shallow, 

 ending at the apex, which is slightly sunk ; skin greenish white, nearly 

 covered with deep rich red, almost puiplish m the sun ; flesh whitish, 

 with a tinge of green, sometimes a little stained next the skin ; a little 

 firm, or half melting, juicy, sweet, slightly vinous, white at the stone, to 

 which it adheres slightly, and which is small. 



Amsden's June. 



A chance seedling on the grounds of L. C. Amsden, near Carthago, 

 Missouri ; tree vigorous, productive, and it is said to ripen two or three 

 weeks earlier than Hale's Early, but not having fruited it here, cannot 

 say as to time. Fruit received July 13 from the originator, where the 

 season is earlier ; leaves with globose glands ; flowers lai-ge. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slightly depressed ; suture rather broad, 

 shallow, extending a little beyond the apex, which is slightly sunk ; skin 

 greenish white, nearly covered with light and dark red, almost purplish 

 in the sun, and somewhat mottled in the shade; flesh greenish white, 

 while at the stone, to which it slightly adheres, and which is small ; flesh 

 half melting, juicy, sweet, slightly vinous and very good. 



Cook's Late White. 



A chance seedling in the garden of an unknown person in Philadel- 

 phia, but was introduced by Joseph Cook of Salem, New Jersey ; it is 

 a large peach, highly esteemed and popular, AV'here known, for market 

 and family use ; tree vigorous, an abundant bearer ; flowers small. 



Fruit large, i-oundish, a little inclining to oblong; skin pale whitish 

 yellow, a shade of pale red where exposed ; suture small, extending a 

 little beyond the apex, which is a small point ; flesh white, a little stained 

 with red next the stone, juicy, melting, sweet, rich and delicious; free 

 stone. Hipe last of September. 



